TEST BANK
MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY: A
SHORT COURSE
,Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
Chabner: Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th Edition
Multiple Choice
1. A Combining Form Is The:
A. Word Ending
B. Root Plus Combining Vowel
C. Prefix
D. Prefix Plus Combining
Vowel
E. Root Plus Suffix
ANSWER: B
2. The Combining Form Meaning “Joint” Is:
A. Aden/
O
B. -Itis
C. -Algia
D. Arthr/
O
E. Oste/O
ANSWER: D
3. A Suffix Meaning “Inflammation” Is:
A. -Itis
B. -Osis
C. -Ac
D. -Al
E. -
Tomy
ANSWER: A
4. A Word Part Meaning “Below”,“Less Than Normal,” Or “Under” Is:
A. Re-
B. Hyper
-
C. Trans-
D. -Emia
E. Hypo-
ANSWER: E
5. A Suffix Meaning “Study Of” Is:
A. -Pathy
B. -Logy
C. -Gram
D. -Scopy
E. -Osis
ANSWER: B
6. A Tumor Of A Gland Is Called:
, A. Arthrosis
B. Arthroscop
e
C. Adenoma
D. Nephroma
E. Hepatitis
ANSWER: C
7. Visual Examination Of The Urinary Bladder Is Called:
A. Cystoscopy
B. Cytology
C. Cystogram
D. Nephroscopy
E. Cystoscope
ANSWER: A
8. Prediction About The Outcome Of An Illness Or Treatment Is Called:
A. Prognosis
B. Psychosis
C. Diagnosis
D. Biopsy
E. Pathology
ANSWER: A
9. (Condition Of) Nerve Pain Is Called:
A. Neural
B. Arthralgia
C. Cephalgia
D. Neueralgi
a
E. Neuralgia
ANSWER: E
10. Ren/O And Nephr/O Both Mean:
A. Heart
B. Liver
C. Blood
D. Kidney
E. Intestine
ANSWER: D
11. Which Term Relates To The Brain?
A. Anemia
B. Cerebral
C. Rhinitis
D. Thrombosi
s
E. Gastrotomy
ANSWER: B
, 12. A Cancerous Tumor Is A(N):
A. Hematom
a
B. Adenoma
C. Oncology
D. Gastralgia
E. Carcinom
a
ANSWER: E
13. A Red Blood Cell Is A(N):
A. Platelet
B. Thrombocyt
e
C. Erythrocyte
D. Leukocyte
E. Resection
ANSWER: C
14. Abnormal Condition Of Clot Formation:
A. Gastritis
B. Osteitis
C. Adenosis
D. Dermatitis
E. Thrombosi
s
ANSWER: E
15. An Instrument To Visually Examine The Urinary Bladder Is Called A(N):
A. Cystoscopy
B. Cystoscope
C. Gastroscope
D. Arthroscop
y
E. Excision
ANSWER: B
16. An Excessive (More Than Normal) Amount Of Sugar In The Blood Is Called:
A. Hypothyroidism
B. Hyperthyroidis
m
C. Hyperglycemia
D. Hypoglycemia
E. Hypodermic
ANSWER: C
17. A Gastrectomy Is A(N):
A. Gastric Excision
B. Gastroscopy
C. Visual Examination Of The
Abdomen
D. Incision Of The Stomach
MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY: A
SHORT COURSE
,Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
Chabner: Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th Edition
Multiple Choice
1. A Combining Form Is The:
A. Word Ending
B. Root Plus Combining Vowel
C. Prefix
D. Prefix Plus Combining
Vowel
E. Root Plus Suffix
ANSWER: B
2. The Combining Form Meaning “Joint” Is:
A. Aden/
O
B. -Itis
C. -Algia
D. Arthr/
O
E. Oste/O
ANSWER: D
3. A Suffix Meaning “Inflammation” Is:
A. -Itis
B. -Osis
C. -Ac
D. -Al
E. -
Tomy
ANSWER: A
4. A Word Part Meaning “Below”,“Less Than Normal,” Or “Under” Is:
A. Re-
B. Hyper
-
C. Trans-
D. -Emia
E. Hypo-
ANSWER: E
5. A Suffix Meaning “Study Of” Is:
A. -Pathy
B. -Logy
C. -Gram
D. -Scopy
E. -Osis
ANSWER: B
6. A Tumor Of A Gland Is Called:
, A. Arthrosis
B. Arthroscop
e
C. Adenoma
D. Nephroma
E. Hepatitis
ANSWER: C
7. Visual Examination Of The Urinary Bladder Is Called:
A. Cystoscopy
B. Cytology
C. Cystogram
D. Nephroscopy
E. Cystoscope
ANSWER: A
8. Prediction About The Outcome Of An Illness Or Treatment Is Called:
A. Prognosis
B. Psychosis
C. Diagnosis
D. Biopsy
E. Pathology
ANSWER: A
9. (Condition Of) Nerve Pain Is Called:
A. Neural
B. Arthralgia
C. Cephalgia
D. Neueralgi
a
E. Neuralgia
ANSWER: E
10. Ren/O And Nephr/O Both Mean:
A. Heart
B. Liver
C. Blood
D. Kidney
E. Intestine
ANSWER: D
11. Which Term Relates To The Brain?
A. Anemia
B. Cerebral
C. Rhinitis
D. Thrombosi
s
E. Gastrotomy
ANSWER: B
, 12. A Cancerous Tumor Is A(N):
A. Hematom
a
B. Adenoma
C. Oncology
D. Gastralgia
E. Carcinom
a
ANSWER: E
13. A Red Blood Cell Is A(N):
A. Platelet
B. Thrombocyt
e
C. Erythrocyte
D. Leukocyte
E. Resection
ANSWER: C
14. Abnormal Condition Of Clot Formation:
A. Gastritis
B. Osteitis
C. Adenosis
D. Dermatitis
E. Thrombosi
s
ANSWER: E
15. An Instrument To Visually Examine The Urinary Bladder Is Called A(N):
A. Cystoscopy
B. Cystoscope
C. Gastroscope
D. Arthroscop
y
E. Excision
ANSWER: B
16. An Excessive (More Than Normal) Amount Of Sugar In The Blood Is Called:
A. Hypothyroidism
B. Hyperthyroidis
m
C. Hyperglycemia
D. Hypoglycemia
E. Hypodermic
ANSWER: C
17. A Gastrectomy Is A(N):
A. Gastric Excision
B. Gastroscopy
C. Visual Examination Of The
Abdomen
D. Incision Of The Stomach
